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The New Year is here and represents the perfect time for you to overhaul your life and endeavour to be the best version of yourself that you can be. A life coach is the best person to help you do this, but not everyone is ready to take this step. If you’re not quite ready to employ a life coach, I’ve come up with a six-step development plan that you can do on your own, in the comfort of your own home. This program is easy to do and will deliver you real results. You will need a...

When you are diagnosed with an acute or chronic illness for most of us, this can be a huge shock. You might feel overwhelmed, not knowing what to do. There is the medical team telling you the medical facts, you have to tell your close family, friends or your boss at work. It can be a very difficult and chaotic time. Emotions might be high and in a time of crisis, there often seems to be a lack of clarity and no choice. Feelings like ‘why is this happening to me?’, or you might feel...

The clocks were going back at the weekend, and Bob had decided to use the end of daylight savings as a marker to re-start his fitness regime. Over the past ten months, since his aborted attempt to create a regular gym routine for himself, he’d bemoaned his ever increasing waistline and gradual decline in energy. Bob knew he wanted to be fitter, and this time he was going to do it right. He knew he had to set a goal, so he’d set his sights on the local 10k in February. That gave him...

I, like many, am affected by changes in season particularly at this time of year. Even though I love Autumn, I know that as these dark mornings and evenings draw in I have to try much harder to stay on track and keep motivated. We all know it’s much harder to bounce out of bed on a chilly dark morning than a warm sunny one. Whether you work for yourself like me, have a team to motivate or customers to serve, you probably already know that getting out of bed with a positive mindset is key...

Of the three issues in the title, only one of them is within our control - but I do know that if you eliminate the one we can control, the self-care, then the other two things can have a much worse effect on us. It’s fair to say that self-care is the buzzword of the year, but I’d like to suggest that it is trending for a reason. When we take ownership of our self-care, the things that can bring us down; from stress and all its side effects to family drama and work issues, become...

We all walk but there is walking and there is walking! Here, I share the benefits of walking, how to get the most from it, how much you ought to try to walk and how long the benefits can last. We are all aware that exercise helps us to stay physically fit. It is also now known that it uplifts the mood, if carried out regularly. Some scientists report that this is due to the release of endorphins (chemicals in the brain). Endorphins are natural painkillers and can also trigger feelings of...

When we say that we’re ‘stressed’, it’s usually in one of the following response areas: physical, mental, emotional, behavioural, or a combination of more than one of these. How do these symptoms manifest themselves? Let’s look at some examples of how we’ll typically be affected... Physically – palpitations, excessive sweating, indigestion, skin complaints, headaches, stomach problems, back ache, breathlessness, hot flushes and tiredness. Mentally...

When we look at our lives and how we might want to make changes, it is often very helpful to be systematic about it, and look at specific areas so that we can home in on what needs to change. A really good place to start is with the question, 'How satisfied are you with your physical health?'. This is really fundamental. Of course, if you have a major illness (as I actually did a few years ago!), you've got to deal with it before you can really flourish in your life. As the Romans say,...

You’ll no doubt be aware of the beneficial effects mindfulness meditation can bring, focusing on the breath, letting thoughts go, just being still and present. There’s lots of research demonstrating how breathing in a mindful way can aid recovery from illness, reduce and prevent stress, and help us to relax and stay calm. I wanted to cover here how being mindful in a ‘self-aware’ way can actually help us to appreciate our surroundings more and experience what’s...